The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-06-04
TOO MUCH.
How an AfIectlonats Husband Placed
Himself In IN Awkward Position.


How an AMsctlonats Husband Placed
Himself In an Awkward Position.
They were celebrating their silver
wedding and the friends were admirine
them as people always do other people
when they are getting a lot Of 'presents.
You have noticed, of course, how peo.
pie look at you when you show them
something somebody has given you.
They are surprised and they envy you.
They always wonder, however. in
themselves, what on earth anybody
could see in you to give you any thing
so handsome. Unless it is your hus.
band. Then they smile and wonder
what he has been doing hat his con.
science needs rest. But if you'll
notice, you'll find that people
who get many presents have
many friends. You may have
many friends and get precious few
presents. Presents make friends;
friends don't make presents. Married
people increase the circle of their
friends with every anniversary of their
wedding, because the presents get
handsomer and more expensive. You
can work this paradox out for your
self. 1 haven't time. They were cele-
brating their silver wedding. and Of
course the couple were very happy and
and very a%ffectionate.
Yes" said the husband. this is
the only woman I ever loved. shall
never forget the first lime l proposed
to her."
"How did you do itP' burst out a
young man who had been squeezing a
pretty girls hand in the corner. They
all laughed and he blushed; but the
girl carried it off bravely.
'Well, l remember as well as il II
were yesterday. 1t vas away back in
Maine. We had been out on a picnic,
and she and l got wandering alone.
Don't you remember, my dear?'
The wife nodded and smiled.
I'VE sat On the trunk of an old tree.
You haven't forgotten, love. have
you"
The wife nodded again.
She began writing in the dust with
the point of her parasol. You recall it,
sweet, don't you9'
The wife nodded again.
''She wrote her name, Minnie and
l said let me put the other name to it.
And l took the parasol and wrote my
name-Smith-after it."
''How lovcly" broke out a little
maid who was beaming in a suspicious
way on Il tall chap with a blonde mus
tache.
'And she took back the parasol and
wrote below ii: No. l WON'T And we
went home. You remember it, darl.
ing? see you do"
Then he kissed her and the company
murmured sentimentally, wasn't II
pretty.
The guests had all departed and the
happy couple were left alone.
WASN'T it nice. Minnie, to see oil
our friends around us so happy"
"Yes, it was. But, John, that
reimbursement
"Ah, it seems as if it had been only
yesterday"
Eyes, dear; there are only three
things you're wrong about in that
story"
'WrongP Oh, no."
John. I'm sorry you told that story,
because | never went to q picnic with
you before we were married; I was
never in Maine in my life, and l never
refused you"
my darling, you must be wrong"
I'm not wrong, Mr.. Smith. have
an excellent memory, and although VIC
have been married twenty five wears.
I'd like to know who that mink Minnie
was. You never told me about her be.
fore"
l guess she'll forgive him, but I dom,
know if she'll forget. San francisco
Chronicle.
Many carefully conducted expert.